MCMC at 120

Celebrating 120 years of responding to the community’s growing health care needs

If you think you know MCMC, think again as we redefine health care in the Gorge for the 21st century. Did you know:

Our Celilo Cancer Center is the only cancer center in the Gorge accredited by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer.

In addition to the role we play as a health care provider, MCMC also serves as an economic engine for the area with approximately 950 employees.

MCMC is one of only three CARF-accredited adult medical inpatient rehabilitation facilitiesin Oregon and the only one in the Gorge.

To help keep student athletes healthy and safe, we our sports medicine and orthopedic staff provide free athletic training services to eight local middle and high schools, providing injury prevention, triage, rehabilitation and concussion care, and more.

MCMC’s Immediate Care Center at Water’s Edge provides non-emergency care on a walk-in basis when you have a medical need that is not life-threatening but cannot wait for a doctor’s visit.

The Breast Center at MCMC is accredited by the American College of Surgeons’ National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers and is the only breast center in the Gorge accredited by the Commission on Cancer.

We offer a vast array of occupational health services to local businesses, all designed to help employers manage workplace injuries and establish and maintain a healthy work environment that reduces the chances of employee injury, illness and disability.

The PREVENT program at MCMC helps people make the dietary and lifestyle changes necessary to live a healthier life.

Each year the MCMC emergency department sees more than 9,500 patient visits, providing 24/7 care people need right away for life-threatening conditions, including heart attack, stroke and severe trauma.

We believe in promoting trust through open, transparent and respectful communication between patients, their families and members of the health care team.

Mid-Columbia Medical Center was the first hospital in the nation to integrate the Planetree philosophy of person-centered care throughout the entire organization, emphasizing the need to address a person’s intellectual, environmental, emotional, social and spiritual concerns in addition to physical needs.

MCMC is the only American College of Radiology-designated lung cancer screening center in the Gorge.

The family medicine, internal medicine and pediatric programs at MCMC have been awarded five stars, the highest designation in Oregon’s Patient-Centered Primary Care Home program.

We offer a telemedicine program so patients can visit with an MCMC provider via smartphone, desktop computer or telephone, a convenient way to resolve some medical conditions without having to leave your home.

Our Patient and Family Advisory Council brings together members of the community with our health care team to discuss ways we can enhance the patient and family experience at MCMC.

We believe that diversity, equity and inclusion principles drive thoughtful, innovative solutions to patient-care issues.

MCMC offers the most experienced urology team in the Gorge for the diagnosis and treatment of medical conditions that affect the urinary tract and reproductive system.

With more than 280 babies born at MCMC each year, the birthing center provides patients with a safe and relaxing environment staffed by labor and delivery nurses who provide kind and effective birthing care.

MCMC Orthopedic Institute is the only Joint Commission-certified facility in the Gorge for total hip and total knee replacement.

Celilo Cancer Center not only provides state-of-the-art cancer care but also soul-soothing therapies such as facials, massages, acupuncture and makeup instruction, plus a healing garden and meditation room that provide a peaceful place for contemplation and prayer.

MCMC’s board of trustees is made up of individuals who have deep ties to the local community, share a personal commitment to enriching the health and well-being of everyone who lives here.

As a not-for-profit hospital, MCMC is accountable to the public we serve and the trust that our fellow citizens have placed in us—not to shareholders.

We offer the most comprehensive endocrine services in the Gorge to diagnose and treat conditions such as diabetes, thyroid diseases, metabolic disorders, hypertension, osteoporosis and the over- or under-production of hormones.

MCMC offers 3D mammography, the best diagnostic tool available to detect breast cancer in the early stages, when treatment options and outcomes are better.

Mid-Columbia Health Foundation provides financial support to MCMC in order to provide access to quality health care for our community. The foundation also supports scholarships, training for medical professionals, patient assistance and initiatives that promote health in the community.

MCMC’s medical staff includes some of the top medical providers and specialists in the Pacific Northwest, ensuring that high-quality medical care is available close to home right here in the Columbia River Gorge.

MCMC Orthopedic Institute offers one of the most premier orthopedic surgery programs found anywhere in the Northwestern United States, providing world-class orthopedic services to those with sports, bone or muscle-related health issues.

For over 50 years the sleep center at MCMC has been helping local residents sleep better at night and is widely recognized for innovative treatments and diagnoses of conditions like insomnia, narcolepsy, parasomnia, sleep-movement disorders and more.

Recognized by the American Diabetes Association and staffed by certified diabetes-care and education specialists, our diabetes services program offers the best care and education on topics from understanding diabetes, medication options, chronic complications, blood and glucose monitoring, and stress management.

As part of our commitment to caring for the spiritual needs of our patients, MCMC is one of the few hospitals in the U.S.A. to have a labyrinth (a walking meditation path).

We view individuals as active participants in their own health care and partner with them so they can achieve their highest health potential and live life to its fullest.

Our mission: To provide exceptional health services and experiences through person-centered care.